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Tense-aspect systems
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Purely aspectual system
Example 69-37:
mən kundamwin tandaumbi tanan
mən
3sg
kundamwin
two
tandau-mbi
sit/stay.
dep
ta-nan
prog
-
nonfut
The two of them were staying.
Example 69-39:
mən manba ambi məndəkənan
mən
3sg
manba
pl
am-(m)bi
eat-
dep
məndəkə-nan
finish-
nonfut
They have already eaten.
Example 69-40:
mən manba ambi
ta
nan
mən
3sg
manba
pl
am-(m)bi
eat-
dep
ta-nan
prog
-
nonfut
They are eating.
They were eating.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Yimas-Arafundi Pidgin
by
William A. Foley
cite
Language:
Yimas-Arafundi Pidgin
Feature:
Tense-aspect systems
Source:
Own field notes 1985
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